Congratulations to Mobile Mount, the winner of our Keystart Live Pitch Competition! Keystart has four parts: online application in-person learning modules live pitch competition grant administration Five participants were accepted into the pre-accelerator program from 12 applicants. At this early stage,…

KeyStart is getting some media attention this week! InterBusiness Issues featured an article I wrote about how KeyStart Pitch Competition works and about how it helps the local economy. Check it out here. Our next KeyStart is coming up quickly…

Startup Peoria is gearing up for Global Entrepreneurship Week with a host of different events. You can check out our full schedule on our calendar, but here are a few things that we are excited about: We have partnered with…

Our focus at Startup Peoria is to nurture a strong startup community. The KeyStart program is an integral part of our plans, so we want to make sure it is a sustainable program. After careful consideration, we have decided to…

Recent KeyStart winners Shelf launched their app this past weekend to support Sculpture Walk Peoria. I walked the public art exhibit in Peoria's Warehouse District and used the app. All things considered, I'd have to call it a successful launch.…